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ordinary in dependence, these words might not call for any special attention, But from a man of your reputed and undoubted wealth, standing and influence, they evince a breadth, a depth, a grandeur of conception, a noble foresight, which can belong only to the very highest order of intellect, and suggest almost the perfection of humanity. These words have rung in my ears for the past month "I have never known what it was to have enough to carry out the work I have planned." They seem to [?] the ordinary philanthropist into a mere [pigmy?]
But I must not weary you, sir, and I [write?] these brief words with much hesitation, as I doubt my right to intrude upon you in this way. But you are not only one of our public and distinguished citizens, but in a larger sens you belong to the world, and I am so desirous that you should know that your words have [stirred?] the feelings of one person at least, though thousands would feel as I do, could they read them. May God grant you, Sir and your noble wife many years to carry out your world-wide and beneficient plans.
With great respect
George A. [Carnes?]
San Francisco
Nov. 11th 1889.